Cub Cadet 949 - Manual (Page 12)

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Maintaining
Your Lawn
Mower
8. Loosen the belt keeper bolt and lock nut half a turn,
Figure 5-6.
9. Using a pair of pliers, pull back and rotate belt keeper
from the slot on the idler bracket, Figure 5-7.
10. Slide the belt out from between the belt keeper and
the idler bracket.
11. Slide the belt out from around the pulley on the
transmission.
12. Remove belt from around the crankshaft, Figure 5-8.
Discard the worn belt.
Installing the Belt
13. Place the new belt over the transmission pulley. Place
the belt in the pulley groove and rotate the pulley until
the belt is seated in transmission pulley.
14. Place the belt between the idler bracket and the belt
keeper.
15. Using pliers, rotate the belt keeper so that it snaps into
slot on the idler bracket.
16. Tighten the belt keeper bolt and lock nut.
17. Reinstall the screw that secures the transmission to
the mower deck.
18. Place the belt between the two pulley halves on the
crankshaft, Figure 5-9.
19. Squeeze the blade control against the upper handle
to tighten the belt. Return baffle back to its original
position and release the blade control, Figure 5-10.
NOTE: It is important that the belt is routed within
the inside of the belt keeper rod attached to the
underside of the baffle, Figure 5-11.
20. Secure the baffle to deck using the three screws
removed earlier.
21. Lightly lubricate the inside of the blade adapter and
reinstall the washers, blade adapter, blade, and blade
bell support in the correct order, Figure 5-12 (Refer to
Blade Care section). Tighten the hex bolt to 450-600
in. lbs. torque.
When replacing belt, It is
important that the belt is
routed within the inside
of the belt keeper rod
attached to the underside
of the baffle.
Figure 5-6: Loosen bolt and nut on belt keeper and idler
bracket.
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Figure 5-7: Rotate belt keeper to free the belt.
Figure 5-8: Remove belt from crankshaft after freeing it from
the transmission pulley. Figure 5-9: Place upper pulley on crankshaft, loop belt around
crankshaft, then install the lower pulley.
Idler
Bracket
Belt
Keeper